Jenni Alpert - "Shining Light"

Jenni Alpert has released a new song 'Shining Light". This song is one of the song from her upcoming album "Take It All". "Take It All" will be out August 21, 2012 on itunes.

Reed Pittman

Reed Pittman is a singer-songwriter native of Atlanta and now based out in Nashville. This is how he describes his songwriting "I play keys, I write music... I put them together and out come songs. It's a recipe that we all have inside somewhere, and like cooking, we aren't likely to get it right the first time. Here is my attempt at doing some good cooking."

Reed Pittman has released his debut EP "Sunday Afternoon" in 2009. In 2011, he funded his new album "Ferris Wheel" thanks to kickstarter. You can find this 2 records on itunes and amazon.

Website : http://www.reedpittman.com/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/reedpittmanmusic
Twitter : https://twitter.com/reedpittman
Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/reedpittman21

Marie Dahlstrøm - "Search"

Marie Dahlstrøm has released a new song called "Search". You can get this song on itunes.

Anna Johnson needs your help !

Anna Johnson is one of the 500th contestants of the Dodge Dart Commercial competition. To help her win this contest, all you have to do is to download her song "Someday" for free here before July 29th !!!

"And if you want to help fund a WHOLE SERIES of live, HD music videos (covers and originals) for the next year, simply donate to my Kickstarter Project in the next 6 days! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/annajohnsonmusic/anna-johnson-christmas-e... Every dollar will go toward a music video or other necessary expense (touring, graphic design, merchandise, recording, recording equipment, etc.)."

Sunday Lane

Sunday Lane is a singer-songwriter native from Tulsa and now based out in Los Angeles. A huge thank you to Amanda Blide from LaFamos who told me about this amazing artist she works with. "A classically trained pianist, she writes articulate lyrics about social injustices in our society, young love, and growing up. Her soulful approach to songwriting expresses the depth of her musicianship."

Maybe you've already heard Sunday Lane's music as she had songs featured on One Tree Hill. That's the case for here song "The Reckless One" from her debut EP "Bring Me Sunshine" :

"Her debut EP, Bring Me Sunshine, displays her ability to write relatable songs with idiosyncratic phrases."

Sunday Lane - "Won't Go Back Down"

Sunday Lane has released a first full length album, "From Where You Are", in April 2012. I have first discovered Sunday Lane's music through this album. I've been captivated by her music from the 1st to the 11th song. There is something spellbinding in her songs. This album contains from beautiful  piano songs like "Painted Blue" or "Waltzing with Fire", to more pop/rock songs as the first single of the record "Little too Young".

Sunday Lane - "Little To Young"

Sunday Lane - "Painted In Blue"

"Bring Me Sunshine" and "From Where You Are" are both available on itunes.

Website : http://sundaylane.com/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/SundayLane
Twitter : https://twitter.com/sundaylane
Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/SundayLaneMusic

Young's Got Talent : Jc Villafan

Jc Villafan is a young singer-songwriter from Torrance, California. His music is a mix of soul, jazz, and modern indie folk. I get to know this artist thanks to Charlotte Gomes from Your Music Refill.

Jc Villafan has started his solo career in 2011 after perfoming in a band for few years. At only twenty years old, he has already released 2 mix tapes and a live EP which are available on bandcamp.

He is often compared to Justin Nozuka or Bruno Mars, so amateur of this kind of music shouldn't be disappointed !

Jc Villafan is actually working on his debut EP which should be out this year. If you like his music and want to help him to release this EP, you can help him by pledging for his project on plegemusic here : http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/jcvillafan

Website : http://jcvillafan.bandcamp.com
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/jcvillafan
Twitter : https://twitter.com/jcvillafan
Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/JcVillafan

Sarah Solovay - "Superhuman" EP

After 3 years since her debut EP "Gone", Sarah Solovay is finally back with a new record called "Superhuman". With this new EP, Sarah shows once again her talent in songwriting. 

The EP contains 5 songs talking about love, relationships, fears... You may already know some songs of this new EP that Sarah has recorded in an acoustic version. I can promise you that the recorded versions of these songs worth it too.

1 - A Little In Love

2 - My Favorite Mistake

3 - I Hate Him

4 - Cry

5 - Superhuman

 "Superhuman" EP will be out August 7th on itunes ! You can already pre-order it right now !

Download Cara Salimando's June EP for free !!!

You can download Cara Salimando's last EP for free here : https://www.facebook.com/carasalimando/app_392167880820542

The June EP contains 2 songs :

Cara Salimando - "Kill A Little Time"

Cara Salimando - "Never Come Home"

You can always find her previous EPs on her website or on itunes. Cara has announced today that she will release a full length record, so stay tune !

Ashley Dawn

Ashley Dawn is a singer-songwriter and pianist from Methuen, Massuachusetts. "Her original music is laced with impeccable harmonies and heartfelt vocal melodies over feel-good piano foundations that is able to connect with a wide range of fans."

Ashley began singing as soon as she could talk. She earned a Masters Degree in Music Education with a concentration in voice from the University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Ashley has been performing as the part of the band Merrimack (formerly The Flip). She can also be found performing solo and alongside many other musicians both in acoustic and full-band settings.

Ashley Dawn - "You're No Good For Me"

Matt Jackson feat. Ashley Dawn - "Won't Give Up" & "Thousand Years" by Jason Mraz & Christina Perry cover

Website : http://www.ashleydawnmusic.com/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/AshleyDawnMusic
Twitter : https://twitter.com/AshDawnMusic
Reverbnation : http://www.reverbnation.com/ashleydawnmusic

Oscar

Oscar is a french band from Mayenne in west of France and made up of Aurélie Fauque (vocals/songwriter) and Rodrigue Sérot (Piano).

I had the chance to see them performing yesterday evening in quite magical place, as the show was in the ruins of a gallo-roman theatre. I didn't knew them before but I've really appreciated their style of music. Oscar can be described as what we called here artist with texts. Each song of Oscar tell a story, sometimes tender, sometimes funny or a bit caustic.  Some of their songs reminds me another french singer, Olivia Ruiz, by the style of music and also the tone of voice.

It's the first time I present french artists who sing in french, so I hope you'll like it. Unfortunately their songs can only be listen on Myspace. Click here to go to their page.

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oscar/138799142812679
Myspace : http://www.myspace.com/chez-oscar

Young's Got Talent : Hillary Hand

Hillary Hand is a young singer-songwriter and pianist from Colorado Springs. She has been playing piano since the age of 6, it took her 17 years to put the pen to paper and write her first song.


"With lyrics that suggest a maturity usually reserved for those far older than Hillary, and arrangements that captivate, you can expect nothing short of brilliance from this artist in the years to come."

I found her thanks to noisetrade and after listening to her song during few seconds, I've been immediatly captivate by her voice. She has a particular and gorgeous tone of voice ! Her debut single "Take Me Away" is spellbinding song of whom you should quickly become addicted. This song is available for free on noistrade at the moment, so do yourself a favor and download/ share it.

Hillary Hand - "Take Me Away"

"Hillary Hand is tough to nail down. Listening to her music is like hearing the passing of the seasons in a 3 minute time frame. Her delicate and breathy vocals carry you in gently, and leave you in a pounding storm of instrumentation, harmonies, and aggressiveness. But she brings you through the experience so masterfully, that what should be a dizzying array of influences and sounds becomes a cohesive journey that you never want to stop revisiting."

Website : http://www.hillaryhand.com/

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/hillaryhand

Twitter : https://twitter.com/hillaryhand

Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/hillaryhand

The Spring Standards - "Heavy Home" (Official video)

The Spring Standards have released a video for their song "Heavy Home". This song is one of the song of their new album "Yellow//Gold" which is available here .

Interview : Sarah & Lindsay + July song

You already have the possibility to listen to Sarah & Lindsay's songs on the blog each month now and I've quickly become addicted to their 12in12 project. I thought that after some month of featured, it could be a good occasion for people to learn a little more about them and also to celebrate my 300th post. Sarah Williams and Lindsay George have kindly accepted to answer to my questions.

TID: Could you tell us few words to introduce yourself? How did you meet each other and how this amazing 12in12 project was born ?

LG: Sarah and I are both singer/songwriters based in Nashville, TN. We met circuiting the jazz scene here several years ago, and we have become very close friends since that day. 

SW: We became friends by becoming workout buddies, and the rest is history! Haha, but seriously. 12in12 came about after we booked a Christmas show together at the end of last year. We realized how well our voices blend together and we decided to do a bit of a crazy project!

TID: One song for each month is an ambitious project. Where do you draw your inspiration for these songs ? 

LG: Most of the song ideas come out of our various personal relationships - just whatever happens to be on our minds when we sit down to write. 

SW: For example, the idea for the March song, "I'm Not Going Anywhere," came out of a conversation we had about our two early 1900s houses, and how we think they are haunted. So, we decided that day we would write a song about it!

LG: A big part of this project was our desire to write more songs in general, so we really have pushed ourselves to write, even on days when we aren't outrageously inspired. 

TID: This week we gonna discover the song of July. What is this song about ? I saw the picture of the place where you filmed the video of this song. It seems to be a nice place. 

LG: July's song is a love song for the season of summer in the state of Tennessee!

SW: We feel passionately about both, and we had a blast shooting the video at Percy Priest lake, which is a gorgeous lake outside of Nashville. 

Sarah and Lindsay - Tennessee Summer

TID: Can we expect an album containing all the songs at the end of the year ?

SW: YES! We are going to do a limited pressing of the 12 songs, and then after that, we will release a selected 6 as an EP on iTunes. 

LG: The records will be available on pre-order started in November on our website, and they will also be available at our release show(s). 

TID: You both also have your solo careers as well as your duo. Isn’t it too hard to manage both? 

LG: It's a balancing act, for sure, but I think Sarah and I are both such Type-A personalities (we love to PLAN and SCHEDULE things) that we are able to make it work. 

SW: As friends, before we ever worked together, we each loved the other's music, and we continue to be really supportive of each other's solo careers. It's great to have a good friend and musical partner that you can bounce ideas off of and who is very encouraging. 

TID: What are your projects for the months coming ? Do you have some shows ?

SW: Yes, we have a few shows lined up in Nashville in August and September, and really our main focus now is to finish the songs and get the record ready for December's release!

TID: The goal of the blog is to enable people to get to know indie artists. What are your favorite artists? What artists would you recommend to check out?

LG: We love some of our fellow Nashvillians...Check out: Molly Jewell, Lauren Homburg, Reed Pittman, Sam Hawksley, Ferrier, Caroline Batch...

SW: These are all people who we have played shows with or who have contributed their talents to our 12in12 project!

 Check out Sarah and Lindsay's website : http://sarahandlindsay12in12.tumblr.com/

Jenni Alpert - "Who We Are" (Official Music Video)

Jenni Alpert has released an official video for her song "Who We Are".

Jess Penner - "The List"

Jess Penner has a new song called "The List". She performed that song at the ICAN benefit show in Hermosa Beach.

Jess Penner offers us a beautiful (but a bit sad) love song. If you want to know the lastest update about Jess Penner, you can also check out Monday Management.

Tiquetonne

Tiquetonne is a franco-danish duo made up of Gabriela Anna Cieploch (Lead vocals) and William Haddad (guitar, harmonica, ukulele, back vocals) and is based in Paris. Gabriela and Will met each other in 2005 when Garbiela spent a semester in the same school as Will for her studies. The band has been created 5 years later when Gabriela has been back in France.

Tiquetonne has been performing in some of great parisian venues. Tiquetonne's influences go from classical pop, rock, folk, jazz music. A debut EP should be out September, 22th. You have already the possibility to listen to it on soundcloud.

THis EP contains 5 great songs. The music style correspond quite well to the kind of music I like : a good voice accompgnied by a nice acoustic melody. I believe a good voice and a guitar are often enough to make great songs. I think you should appreciate this EP.

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/Tiquetonnemusic
Soundcloud : http://soundcloud.com/tiquetonne
Twitter Will : https://twitter.com/WillHaddad

Superstar Runner

Superstar Runner is a band from Springfield, Missouri, helmed by Ben Johnson. "His goal is simple; to authentically write music that connects with his listeners. The difference between artists these days and Superstar Runner is that he is committed to being honest in his musical expressions."

In less than two years, Superstar Runner has crossed the country four times and has been to 42 different states. His endeavors as a musician have communicated that he is committed to his fans and more importantly his music.

Superstar Runner has released his new album entitled Heritage/Lineage/ Hand Me Downs/Scars (Your Birth Marks Do Not Bother Me) in February of 2012. This album contains 11 songs. Each song is like a short story accompagnied by a soft and beautiful music. It's typically the sort of album that suits well with a relax sunday.

Website : http://superstarrunner.tumblr.com/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/superstarrunnermusic
Twitter : https://twitter.com/superstarrunner
Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/infinityandmore
Bandcamp : http://superstarrunner.bandcamp.com/

Across Oceans

Across Oceans is a long term, cross continental collaboration between solo artists Cruz Gongora (backing vocals/guitars) and A Problem Like Maria (vocals). The name of this duo probably comes from the fact that he lives in California, in the United States and she lives in Metro Manila, in the Philippines.

These 2 artists have different musical universes. Cruz Gongora is more Acoustic/Fingerstyle/Alternative Rock/Metal/Experimental music style and for A Prolem Like Maria it's rather Hip Hop / Trip Hop / Acoustic Pop / R&B.

The collaboration between these artists gave an EP "Pacific" released in February 2012. This EP contains 6 good songs in an acoustic/experimental style.



Bandcamp : http://acrossoceans.bandcamp.com/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/AcrossOceansMusic
Soundcloud : http://soundcloud.com/across-oceans

Cruz Gongora
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/cobiwindagger
Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/cobiwindagger
Soundcloud : http://soundcloud.com/harlothero

A problem Like Maria
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/APLMaria
Tumblr : http://a-problem-like-maria.tumblr.com/
Soundcloud : http://soundcloud.com/APLMaria

Compass North

Compass North is a band made up of 5 american guys from Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin and California.

They have released their debut EP "This Is Living" in July 2009. This EP contains 5 songs. Their music style is pop/rock music. People who like the style of music of The Fray or One Republic, should appreciate this EP. Moreover you can download it for free on noisetrade so spread the word!

Website : http://compassnorth.bigcartel.com/

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1834672758

Twitter : https://twitter.com/CompassNorth2

Casey Stratton - "Wait By The Water" EP

Casey Stratton has released a new EP called "Wait By The Water". This EP of 6 songs is available on bandcamp.

This EP features a piano/vocal version of "Tears That Know Your Name," the instrumental piano of "Sacred Tattoo," an improvisation and 2 songs I wrote in 1995 that had never been recorded until now. 

The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour is a rock band from Virginia made up of Cliff Roebuck (vocals/guitars/keys), Allen Bays (guitars/vocals), Logan Bayly (bass/vocals), Christian Zawacki (drums). "With a solid rock backbone and aggressive, alternative, and pop undertones, this band has a sound that will demand your attention!"

If you like rock music and the kind of music that sounds a bit like Daughtry, so the music of The Eleventh Hour is made for you.

The band has released 2 EPs : "Epiphany" in January 2012 and "Therapy" in June 2012. The Eleventh Hour will be preparing to record new songs for a third EP to release Fall 2012. They will be supporting the EP with 4 additional east coast tours this fall and winter 2012 and they are currently booking a west coast tour in January 2013.

Website : http://theeleventhhour.bigcartel.com/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/theeleventhhourva
Twitter : https://twitter.com/TEHofficial
Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/VAtheeleventhhour